Gift Voucher's 🏺
📣 BIG NEWS: THE CLAY PORTAL HAS MOVED! 🚪🗝️🔮
We have expanded to a beautiful new sanctuary.
Kia ora Gift Giving (and receiving) friends,
🔮 If you haven't heard the news, KMC Studios has moved to a stunning new location at Ceramysterium - 204 Willis Street.
With this expansion comes a brand new menu of immersive rituals, higher-end equipment, and a light-filled space designed for your creativity to thrive.
Already have an 'Old' Voucher? Great News! All existing/previous unused gift vouchers have been extended for another full two years until December 2027 and are 100% valid at the new location. While some class names have changed (e.g., "Make a Mug" is now part of "Clay Social"), the value of your voucher can be applied to any experience on our new menu below.
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💝 The Golden Ticket: Gift the Magic of Earth & Experience
Give the gift of messy, magical transformation.
Forget socks and scented candles. A Karla Marie Ceramics Gift Voucher is a portal key. It invites your loved one into our light-filled sanctuary on Willis St to disconnect from the noise, reconnect with their hands, and create something tangible.
Perfect for the curious creative, the burnt-out professional, or the lover of beautiful things.
🛒 How It Works
Choose Your Amount: Select a value from the menu below. You can cover a full experience or contribute towards a Term.
We Create the Magic: We will generate a beautiful digital voucher with a unique code.
Delivery: You will receive the voucher via email within 48 hours (Tuesday–Friday), ready to print or forward to the lucky recipient.
🏺 The Experience Menu (Guide for Gifting)
Not sure how much to spend? Here is our current menu of rituals:
👯♀️ Social Rituals (Fun & Low Pressure)
$85 — The Colour Bar (Paint & Sip): No mud, just vibes. They choose a handmade vessel and paint it with our neon glazes. (BYO bubbles).
$125 — Clay Social (Handbuilding): The ultimate dabblers reset. They will learn to sculpt a Ritual Mug, Planter, or Vase using ancient techniques.
🌀 The Wheel (The Thrill)
$165 — The Vortex (Wheel Taster): Step into the arena. A 2-hour crash course in throwing one precision piece on the potter's wheel. Fast, messy, and exhilarating.
$195 — The Deep Spin (Extended Wheel): A luxurious 3-hour session for those who want to find their rhythm and make multiple pieces.
🥣 The Curator (Design Focused)
$185 — Ritual Collections: For the maker who wants more. A 3-hour immersion to build a functional set (e.g., Whisky Tumblers, Mortar & Pestle, Altar set, Summer serving sets, or Breakfast Set + sessions change monthly).
🎓 The Academy (Term Courses)
$695 — The Creative (5-Weeks): A hybrid sampler of Wheel & Handbuilding.
$895 — The Artisan (8-Weeks): The classic foundation term to master specific areas of the craft. choose from Wheel throwing, Handlding, Slip Casting, Sculpture, Surface decoration or Glazing (Application &/or Chemistry).
👑 The Sanctuary (For the Dedicated)
For the potter ready to take their practice PRO. These are not just classes; they are an investment in a creative lifestyle.
$1,555 — The Resident (10-Week VIP): The ultimate immersion. Includes the 10-Week Advanced Term, a professional tool kit to keep, priority firing, and Unlimited Open Studio Access during shop hours.
$2,222 — The Luminary (Keyholder Status): The highest honour. Includes everything in the Residency, plus a Private Artist Shelf and Key-Code Access to the studio (6am–11pm or by negotiation) for independent creation. Strictly limited spots.
👑 Private Portals (The Ultimate Gift)
$695 — Intimate Earth (For Two): A private, luxury clay workshop for two. Includes exclusive tuition and finished pieces.
$995 — The Ghost Ritual (For Two): The iconic date night. Wheel throwing, handbuilding, and a luxury local grazing platter.
⚡ Urgent Gifts
Need it right now? If you have forgotten a birthday or anniversary and need the voucher immediately, please text URGENT VOUCHER to 027 483 2711 after purchase, and we will do our absolute best to fast-track your digital file!
📜 Gift Voucher Terms & Conditions
The House Rules (Fair, Clear & Simple)
We want your experience to be magical from the moment you receive your voucher. To ensure fairness to our tutors, our waitlists, and our community, the following terms apply:
1. Validity (The "No Rush" Promise) We know life gets busy. Your Gift Voucher is valid for 3 Years (36 Months) from the date of purchase.
Note: Vouchers cannot be extended beyond this period. Please book your ritual before the 3 years are up!
Moving House: Vouchers are valid for all experiences at our new Willis Street Sanctuary.
2. Redemption & Balance
Flexibility: Vouchers can be redeemed for any product, class, workshop, term, or clay supply at KMC Studios.
Partial Use: If you don't spend it all at once, the remaining balance stays on your voucher code for next time.
Top-Ups: If your chosen experience costs more than the voucher value, you simply pay the difference at checkout.
Non-Refundable: Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash or returned for a refund.
3. Booking Cancellations (Protecting the Space) Because our workshops are intimate with limited seating, late cancellations are hard for us to fill.
7+ Days Notice: If you need to reschedule, please let us know at least 7 days before the class. We will transfer your booking to a new date free of charge.
Less than 7 Days Notice: Cancellations made within 1 week of the class start date incur a $25 Re-booking Fee to cover admin and the held spot.
Within 48 Hours: Cancellations made within 48 hours of the class are non-refundable and non-transferable.
The Exception: You are welcome to gift your spot to a friend or family member to take your place on the day! Just let us know their name.
4. No-Shows If you do not show up for your booked class and do not give us notice, the voucher value for that session is forfeited. We cannot offer refunds or transfers for missed classes.
5. Studio Cancellations In the unlikely event that KMC Studio needs to cancel a class (due to tutor illness or unforeseen studio gremlins), we will offer you a full transfer to a future date of your choice, or a full refund of the booking value back to your voucher.
6. Special Note for 'Luminary' (Keyholder) Vouchers If redeeming a voucher for the Luminary Keyholder tier, please note that 247 access is subject to application + in-person studio orientation and safety induction with Karla Marie. We want to ensure you feel safe and comfortable in the space before handing over the keys!
7. Privacy Your details are safe with us. We use your data solely to process your order and deliver your voucher. We will never sell your information to third parties.
Thank you for your understanding and support. These policies help us keep the studio sustainable and the kilns firing. We can't wait to welcome you.
💓 Karla Marie Ceramics Limited 💓